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Keck Telescope views of Uranus

Keck Telescope views of Uranus

An infrared composite image of the two hemispheres of Uranus obtained with Keck Telescope adaptive optics.

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Mariner 2 (Artist's Concept)

Mariner 2 (Artist's Concept)

NASAs Mariner 2 was the worlds first successful interplanetary spacecraft. Launched August 27, 1962, on an Atlas-Agena rocket, Mariner 2 passed within about 34,000 kilometers (21,000 miles) of Venus.

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Venus Hemispherical Globes (with place names)

Venus Hemispherical Globes (with place names)

The images used for the base of this globe show the northern and southern hemispheres of Venus as revealed by more than a decade of radar investigations culminating in the 1990-1994 NASA Magellan mission.

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Venus Hemispherical Globes

Venus Hemispherical Globes

The images used for the base of this globe show the northern and southern hemispheres of Venus as revealed by more than a decade of radar investigations culminating in the 1990-1994 NASA Magellan mission.

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Hubble Finds Many Bright Clouds on Uranus

Hubble Finds Many Bright Clouds on Uranus

A recent NASA Hubble Space Telescope view reveals Uranus surrounded by its four major rings and by 10 of its 17 known satellites.

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